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Nest Outdoor Camera's & Rain

  • 30-11-2020 11:11am
    #1
    Kintarō Hattori
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    Folks, any suggestions on how to avoid this? For as long as it rains the view remains obscured. It's a little inconvenient as you can imagine.

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    You need something like this...

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Camera-Shield-Bullet-Outdoor/dp/B07MC1R38V


  • #3
    vintagecosmos
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    I wonder if you could spray it with the stuff you get for your car windscreen. hydrophobic stuff....


  • #4
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,006 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    vintagecosmos wrote: »
    I wonder if you could spray it with the stuff you get for your car windscreen. hydrophobic stuff....

    I had been thinking similar but wasn't sure what it may or may not do to the lens.


  • #5
    JDxtra
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    My Nest outdoor cam is tucked under the root eave, and it doesn't suffer too much from this issue. My Nest Hello doorbell on the other hand is a bit more exposed and can suffer the same problem (depending on the rain direction!).

    Would it help if your camera was lower down, therefore allowing the lens to be in a more vertical position to allow for quicker rain run off?


  • #6
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,006 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    JDxtra wrote: »
    My Nest outdoor cam is tucked under the root eave, and it doesn't suffer too much from this issue. My Nest Hello doorbell on the other hand is a bit more exposed and can suffer the same problem (depending on the rain direction!).

    Would it help if your camera was lower down, therefore allowing the lens to be in a more vertical position to allow for quicker rain run off?

    I actually have it under the eaves so it has some level of protection. I might do as you suggest though and alter its position to see if that helps.


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